Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-08
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dee, est appears that
Gen. Logan has been disappointed at the
failure Of his book. he was offered 5000 for
the manuscript and a royalty on al sales by a
Washington publisher, but concluded TO ac-
cept An offer from a New York house. which
promised a larger royalty. Although the
book was issued nearly a year ago, up TO Oc-
tober he had received but $3.50 from the pub.
fishers. At the time of Art1ur's funeral he
went to New York aud succeeded in getting a
chcct for $1,000, which was needed TO meet
ONE pressing necessities, but that not
only exhausted all that was due him from the
sales, bat the publishers allowed him to an
t'cinatc future receipts. AT the rate the book
IS now selling Mrs. Logan will derive no in
come from It for months. In Washington,
where it was expected there would be a large
demand, the agent tells me that scarcely .
hundred copies have been sold, aud the gen
eral only received fifty cents a ccpy. The
failure Of his book was the source OF great
distress to him and weighed upon his mind
He was not only mortified at It's lack OF popu-
larity, but expected to derive a large revenue
from it, and was sure that its proceeds would
pay for his house. He had been offered by the
publishers Of a weekly paper SO, % for bis
"reminiscences of the war, but preferred to write
the political volume.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 2S.-The death Of Scpa-
tor Logan from rheumatism has caused pco-
pie TO direct attention TO the illness OF Prcsi-
dent Cleveland, who suffers from the same
trouble. Mr.. Cleveland, while probably not
dangerously Ill, Is not so well as it IS generally
reported. 1t is known that he has Seen con
fined TO bis room after being about the house
for a short time subsequent to an attack
which kept him on his back for more than a
week. The presidents condition on Saturday
was not such as TO admit OF his visiting Oak
View, where the family were 10 take Christ
mas dinner with Mrs. Folsom. The president
remained in his room all day, suffering IN
tensely, the pains being located principally In
one knee, and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont were
substituted for him at the home Of Mrs.
Cloyeland's mother. It is not generally be.
heved that there is any danger OF a fataI
termination OF the presidents indispositioG,
but inasmuch as he suffers much the same
disease as did Senator Logan, he is the sui
jcct Of a goot deal Of concern.
W~AsHINGToS, Dec. 29.-Speaher Carlisle
says he does not think there will be any legis
lation this winter i'm congress to reduce In,
surplus. The time Is too short and there Is
too great a disagreement on both sides Of tht
house, He says the American people can lo'
be made TO realize any situation until 1t il
actually upon them.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 29.-The president i
very much better to-day, and is attending Il
his official duties as usual. He expects 70 IL
able 10 attend the funeral Of Senator Logal
Friday, and TO hold regular New Years rccep
tions Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The scenes 1t Gen
Logan's old home on the hills overlooking TN
city we're very i'm ressive. This morning earl
! the body was dressed in a civilians suit o